August 8, 2016, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) opposed the Obama administration’s request that the U.S. Supreme Court review an appellate court ruling that high-level...
It’s been almost fifteen years since 9/11, and the sweep of Arab, South Asian, and Muslim men from the streets of New York and New Jersey in the immediate aftermath of the attacks. Those of you who...
Two years ago today, Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, was killed by Police Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. Some witness accounts say he had his hands up and said “don’t shoot.”...
You wouldn't know if it you relied on the local dailies for news, but the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati heard oral arguments in a long-running legal challenge to Michigan's emergency...
...As many readers will know, the Daily News Editorial Board supported the NYPD’s strategy as essential to public safety. We also expressed fear that forcing the department to pull back could...
CCR Executive Director Vince Warren will provide the opening co-keynote address and join the final plenary at the University of Washington's conference titled, "Human Rights Abuses: Expose the Cover-...
August 10, 2016, New York – Yesterday, Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) submitted a filing in federal court documenting the widespread and systematic...
“Mother Sister’s always watching.” This line, from the critically acclaimed film Do the Right Thing , fully embodies the feeling in Black and Latino communities. A need to protect oneself and...
August 10, 2016 New York – In response to the Department of Justice’s release today of its report on the practices of the Baltimore Police Department, Center for Constitutional Rights Executive...
Attorneys: Obama must follow through promptly with release August 11, 2016, Arlington, VA – Today, a Periodic Review Board (PRB) made public its decision to clear Guantánamo detainee Sufyian Barhoumi...
